Washington County, Arkansas
Washington County is a county in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 245,871,[1] making it the third-most populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Fayetteville.[2] It is Arkansas's 17th county, founded on October 17, 1828, and named for George Washington, the first President of the United States.
Washington County, Arkansas Media
The site of the Civil War battle at Prairie Grove is now a state park.
Heritage apple tree near Woolsey farmstead, Fayetteville
Cane Hill College was founded in Cane Hill one day after Arkansas College in Fayetteville. It was in operation from 1834 to 1891.
The Lower Boston Mountains (background) rise from the flat, grassy Springfield Plateau at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove
Waterfall at Devil's Den SP
Age pyramid Washington County. The impact of the University of Arkansas in Washington County is readily apparent upon consideration of the 20-24 age range.
Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus.
Washington County Historical Museum in Fayetteville
Townships in Washington County, Arkansas as of 2010
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Washington County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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